University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust requires a provider or providers for an on-site patient transfer service at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary site during core specified hours. Subject to activity and demand, there may also be, during core hours, a requirement to carry out ad hoc discharges or transfers subject to authorisation from the appropriate Trust personnel.
In addition the Trust also requires an ad-hoc on-site and inter-site transfer and, discharge service at other times as required.
— Core hours Monday to Friday — 10:00 to 20:00 (10 hours)
Monday to Friday — 18:00 to 0:00 (6 hours)
Saturday and Sunday — 11:00 to 19:00 (8 hours)
— Bank holidays 12:00 to 19:00 (7 hours)
— Out of Hours Weekdays — Midnight to 10:00 / 11:00
Weekends — 19:00 to 10:00 / 11:00
— Out of Area Transfers
The contractor must ensure that all members of staff, who provide this service, have full DBS clearance, valid driving.
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust requires a provider OR providers for an on-site patient transfer service at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary site during core specified hours. Subject to activity and demand, there may also be, during core hours, a requirement to carry out ad hoc discharges or transfers subject to authorisation from the appropriate Trust personnel.
In addition the Trust also requires an ad-hoc on-site and inter-site transfer and, discharge service at other times as required.
— Core hours Monday to Friday — 10:00 to 20:00 (10 hours)
Monday to Friday — 18:00 to 0:00 (6 hours)
Saturday and Sunday — 11:00 to 19:00 (8 hours)
— Bank holidays 12:00 to 19:00 (7 hours)
— Out of Hours Weekdays — Midnight to 10:00 / 11:00
Weekends — 19:00 to 10:00 / 11:00
— Out of Area Transfers
The contractor must ensure that all members of staff, who provide this service, have full DBS clearance, valid driving licenses and appropriate Basic Life Support and Manual Handling Training.
All staff must be suitably qualified and trained for the provision of patient transfer services including moving patients with fractures and chest pains. Training must be on-going and regularly monitored and documented. Copies of training documents and staff qualifications must be provided for the Trust as part of the tender process and should the Trust request so, at any time by agreement during the contract period.
The key deliverables of the Service are:
— Enablement of patient transfer and discharges;
— Patient Safety;
— Fit for purpose service;
— Efficiencies — fixed costs and timeliness;
— Auditable Quality Assurance.
University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to select more than one provider where necessary to meet demand requirements. Selection will be based upon the scoring methodology outlined in Part A Section 5.